Category: Semiconductors, Supply Chain, & Emerging Tech

AI Capex 2026 The $690B Infrastructure Sprint
February 12, 2026

AI Capex 2026: The $690B Infrastructure Sprint

Nick Patience, AI Platforms Practice Lead at Futurum, shares his insights on the massive AI capex plans of US hyperscalers, specifically whether the projected $700 billion infrastructure build-out can be...
Will Applied Materials’ Transistor Breakthroughs Empower 2nm AI Chips?
February 11, 2026

Will Applied Materials’ Transistor Breakthroughs Empower 2nm AI Chips?

Brendan Burke, Research Director at Futurum, analyzes whether Applied Materials’ transistor breakthroughs will empower 2nm AI chips....
Will Cisco’s Silicon One G300 Be the Backbone of Agentic Inference
February 11, 2026

Will Cisco’s Silicon One G300 Be the Backbone of Agentic Inference?

Brendan Burke, Research Director at Futurum, analyzes Cisco's Silicon One G300 announcement. The 102.4T chip and 1.6T optics target agentic AI workloads, promising 6x system consolidation and improved reliability for...
Amkor Q4 2025 Earnings Advanced Packaging Bottleneck Spurs Investment
February 11, 2026

Amkor Q4 2025 Earnings: Advanced Packaging Bottleneck Spurs Investment

Brendan Burke, Research Director at Futurum, analyzes Amkor Technology's Q4 2025 earnings, highlighting record advanced packaging revenue, AI-driven growth, and a potential $3 billion capital expansion plan....
Arm at the Center of the AI & Data Center Revolution
February 10, 2026

Arm at the Center of the AI & Data Center Revolution

In Arm at the Center of the AI & Data Center Revolution, Futurum Research examines how Arm’s scalable IP, partner ecosystem, and software enablement are positioning it as a unifying...
Texas Instruments Buys Silicon Labs To Fuel Edge AI Scale
February 10, 2026

Texas Instruments Buys Silicon Labs To Fuel Edge AI Scale

Brendan Burke, Research Director at Futurum, examines Texas Instruments’ acquisition of Silicon Labs, assessing how manufacturing integration, portfolio scale, and cost discipline could reshape embedded wireless connectivity markets....
Microchip Q3 2026 Earnings Signal Mix Shift to Networking and Data Center
February 9, 2026

Microchip Q3 2026 Earnings Signal Mix Shift to Networking and Data Center

Brendan Burke, Research Director at Futurum, analyzes Microchip Technology's Q3 fiscal 2026 results including broad-based market recovery and strategic wins in automotive Ethernet and Gen 6 PCIe switching....
Amazon Q4 FY 2025 Revenue Beat, AWS +24% Amid $200B Capex Plan
February 9, 2026

Amazon Q4 FY 2025: Revenue Beat, AWS +24% Amid $200B Capex Plan

Futurum Research reviews Amazon’s Q4 FY 2025 results, highlighting AWS acceleration from AI workloads, expanding custom silicon use, and an AI-led FY 2026 capex plan shaped by satellite and international...
Coherent Q2 FY 2026 AI Datacenter Demand Lifts Revenue and Margins
February 6, 2026

Coherent Q2 FY 2026: AI Datacenter Demand Lifts Revenue and Margins

Futurum Research analyzes Coherent’s Q2 FY 2026 results, highlighting AI datacenter optics demand, 6-inch indium phosphide capacity expansion, and growing OCS/CPO traction supporting margin expansion into FY 2027....
Arm Q3 FY 2026 Earnings Highlight AI-Driven Royalty Momentum
February 6, 2026

Arm Q3 FY 2026 Earnings Highlight AI-Driven Royalty Momentum

Futurum Research analyzes Arm’s Q3 FY 2026 results, highlighting CPU-led AI inference momentum, CSS-driven royalty leverage, and diversification across data center, edge, and automotive, with guidance pointing to continued growth....
Qualcomm Q1 FY 2026 Earnings Record Revenue, Memory Headwinds
February 6, 2026

Qualcomm Q1 FY 2026 Earnings: Record Revenue, Memory Headwinds

Futurum Research analyzes Qualcomm’s Q1 FY 2026 earnings, highlighting AI-native device momentum, Snapdragon X PCs, and automotive SDV traction amid near-term handset build constraints from industry-wide memory tightness....
Supermicro Q2 FY2026 Delivers Breakout AI GPU Platform Revenue
February 5, 2026

Supermicro Q2 FY2026 Delivers Breakout AI GPU Platform Revenue

Brendan Burke, Research Director at Futurum, covers Supermicro’s Q2 FY2026 breakout revenue growth, driven by power-optimized rack-scale AI systems that are helping data center builders improve their energy efficiency....

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